{"id":11500,"date":"2026-03-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=11500"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:24:39","slug":"meet-the-participants-wordpress-speed-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/meet-the-participants-wordpress-speed-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Participants: WordPress Speed Build Challenge at WordCamp Asia 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stage is set. The timer is ready. And now, it\u2019s time to meet the builders \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re excited to introduce the <strong>two contestants<\/strong> who will take on the <strong>WordPress Speed Build Challenge<\/strong> at <strong>WordCamp Asia 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a1 Ajay Maurya<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ajay is a Senior Frontend Engineer at <a href=\"https:\/\/fueled.com\">Fueled<\/a>, where he has spent the last five years building enterprise-scale WordPress solutions. He specialises in Full Site Editing and block-theme development, and has contributed to several open-source repositories. Ajay is an active organiser and speaker in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmumbai.org\">Mumbai WordPress community<\/a>, as well as part of the Technology Team in WordCamp Asia 2026. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a1 Craig Gomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Craig is the founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/Pixelvise\">Pixelvise<\/a>, where he handles everything from UI\/UX and theme architecture to performance optimisation and deployment. He is also a WordPress educator and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@craiggomes\/videos\">covered<\/a>  FSE builds, custom systems, and advanced workflows on his YouTube channel. Craig runs his personal site on a headless WordPress setup powered by a custom RAG-based AI chatbot. A geek at heart! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ajay and Craig two will go head-to-head in a <strong>live<\/strong><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><strong>&nbsp;30-minute challenge to<\/strong>&nbsp;build<\/span> a WordPress website using <strong>only the Full Site Editor (FSE)<\/strong>, right in front of a global audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guiding the challenge live on stage will be <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jamesmarsland\/\">Jamie Marsland<\/a><\/strong>, bringing energy, insights, and keeping the pressure on as the clock ticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd25 What to expect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-time website building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast decisions and creative problem-solving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A high-energy, high-pressure showdown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who will build faster? Who will build smarter? We\u2019ll find out live on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure you don\u2019t miss this, it\u2019s going to be one of the most exciting sessions at WordCamp Asia 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned as we continue unveiling the voices shaping WordPress across Asia and beyond. In the meantime, revisit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/speakers\/\">speakers lineup<\/a>\u00a0to catch up on all the incredible announcements so far, and don\u2019t forget to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/event-pass\/?refresh=true#get-your-pass\">secure your pass<\/a>\u00a0to be part of the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-2 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-b861f4ab wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12001 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry wcb_speaker_group-wordpress-speed-build\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speakers-card__group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained 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